KeyCorp Forecasts Vital Energy's Q3 Earnings (NYSE:VTLE)

Key Points

• KeyCorp has reduced its Q3 2025 EPS estimate for Vital Energy to $1.41 from $1.72, with a current full-year earnings estimate of $8.49 per share.
• Recent quarterly earnings showed Vital Energy reporting $2.02 EPS, exceeding expectations, but revenue declined by 9.8% year-over-year to $429.63 million.
• A majority of analysts rate Vital Energy stock as "Reduce," with one Buy rating, six Holds, and five Sells; the consensus price target stands at $26.44.

Vital Energy, Inc. (NYSE:VTLE - Free Report) - KeyCorp reduced their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for Vital Energy in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, October 14th. KeyCorp analyst T. Rezvan now anticipates that the company will post earnings of $1.41 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $1.72. The consensus estimate for Vital Energy's current full-year earnings is $8.49 per share. KeyCorp also issued estimates for Vital Energy's Q4 2025 earnings at $2.53 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $8.33 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.22 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.07 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $5.25 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $1.40 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $1.27 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $5.18 EPS.

Vital Energy (NYSE:VTLE - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 6th. The company reported $2.02 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.98 by $0.04. Vital Energy had a negative net margin of 38.52% and a positive return on equity of 11.86%. The business had revenue of $429.63 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $481.25 million. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.46 earnings per share. The business's revenue for the quarter was down 9.8% compared to the same quarter last year.

Other equities research analysts also recently issued reports about the stock. Raymond James Financial downgraded shares of Vital Energy from an "outperform" rating to an "underperform" rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 24th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a "sell (d)" rating on shares of Vital Energy in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Mizuho lowered their price objective on shares of Vital Energy from $22.00 to $19.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research note on Monday, September 15th. Wells Fargo & Company reiterated a "mixed" rating on shares of Vital Energy in a research note on Tuesday, July 15th. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Vital Energy from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research report on Saturday, August 9th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and five have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Vital Energy presently has an average rating of "Reduce" and a consensus price target of $26.44.

Vital Energy Trading Up 0.4%

NYSE:VTLE opened at $15.86 on Friday. Vital Energy has a 12 month low of $12.30 and a 12 month high of $36.72. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $16.45 and a 200-day simple moving average of $16.61. The company has a current ratio of 0.79, a quick ratio of 0.79 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.10. The company has a market capitalization of $613.78 million, a P/E ratio of -0.80 and a beta of 1.45.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in VTLE. Parallel Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Vital Energy by 58.7% in the second quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 2,000 shares of the company's stock valued at $32,000 after buying an additional 740 shares in the last quarter. FNY Investment Advisers LLC purchased a new position in Vital Energy in the second quarter valued at $58,000. Osaic Holdings Inc. increased its holdings in Vital Energy by 30.5% in the second quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 4,304 shares of the company's stock valued at $69,000 after buying an additional 1,005 shares in the last quarter. Signaturefd LLC increased its holdings in Vital Energy by 146.8% in the second quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 4,685 shares of the company's stock valued at $75,000 after buying an additional 2,787 shares in the last quarter. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC increased its holdings in Vital Energy by 249.3% in the second quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 5,044 shares of the company's stock valued at $81,000 after buying an additional 3,600 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 86.54% of the company's stock.

Vital Energy Company Profile

Vital Energy, Inc, an independent energy company, engages in the acquisition, exploration, and development of oil and natural gas properties in the Permian Basin of West Texas, the United States. The company was formerly known as Laredo Petroleum, Inc and changed its name to Vital Energy, Inc in January 2023.

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